Lynn v. Taylor

Parks, J.;

Plaintiff Richard Lynn brought this action for actual and punitive damages arising out of his purchase of a termite-damaged residence. The seller, J. Scott Taylor, and realtor, L. G. Langston, were sued for fraud while Thriftway, Inc., which performed one of the termite inspections, was charged with negligence.

In early October of 1977, Lynn contacted an acquaintance, Buel Kent, who was a real estate broker associated with defendant Langston’s business, Langston Realty Company. Mr. Lynn decided to purchase the residential property owned by Taylor and entered into a contract on…